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bluntness

b luhnt nuhs

  • n  the quality of being direct and outspoken
    the bluntness of a Yorkshireman
  • n  without sharpness or clearness of edge or point

  • An Emmy-winning journalist who combines looks and eloquence with bluntness and tenacity, Ramos, 47, once got slugged by Fidel Castro's bodyguard for asking Castro if Cuba would .
  • There's a stripped-down masculinity to its shops, a friendly bluntness.
  • So she finally turned him down, explaining with characteristic bluntness.
Quotes

  • Pervez Musharraf in Hindustan Times
    My bluntness and indiscipline has landed me in many a serious trouble,says Musharraf, who joined the Pakistan Military Academy when he was 18 and became a commando in 1966.
  • Salman Khan in Hindustan Times
    I love her (Preity's) bluntness, jovial nature, positive thinking. I like her happy personality,Salman said on his show Dus Ka Dum 2.
  • Richard Lugar in San Diego Union Tribune
    Bluntness may not be very good diplomacy, but on occasion it may be required,Lugar said as the hearing drew to a close.

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